| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) SG - James Bourgeois (fresh) SF - James Cremeans (fresh) PF - Emilio Hernandez (fresh) C - Richard Ricard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) SG - Robert Huitt (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) C - Jason Ketchum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | James Bourgeois takes the ball from George Fowlkes | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Liberty | James Cremeans hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas is hacked by Richard Ricard - foul #1 on Richard Ricard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is hacked by James Cremeans - foul #1 on James Cremeans, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins hits a runner in the lane set up by Robert Huitt | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Liberty | James Bourgeois is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Robert Huitt connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Thomas | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Liberty | Marvin Hill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Liberty | Richard Ricard snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Liberty | Marvin Hill buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins hits a floater from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Liberty | Richard Ricard scores on a floater in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Robert Huitt loses the dribble to James Bourgeois | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Liberty | Marvin Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Huitt - foul #1 on Robert Huitt, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cliff Bagley (PF), Raymond Seals (C) Emilio Hernandez, Richard Ricard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jessie Gunter (SG), Jose Gonzales (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Jason Ketchum | |
| 16:12 | Liberty | Lucas Whitmore steps in front of the Cliff Bagley pass | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski tips it in | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Cremeans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cliff Bagley (fresh) C - Raymond Seals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (fresh) SG - Jessie Gunter (fresh) SF - Jose Gonzales (fresh) PF - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Liberty | James Cremeans comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter is hacked by James Bourgeois - foul #1 on James Bourgeois, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dan Flanagan (PG), Michael Plumb (SG) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore hits a runner from the baseline set up by Mike Dunlap | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Lucas Whitmore - foul #1 on Lucas Whitmore, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Emilio Hernandez (PF) James Cremeans | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:03 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:34 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan is hacked by Mike Dunlap - foul #1 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Ricard (C) Raymond Seals | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Mike Dunlap, Jessie Gunter, Jose Gonzales, Darrell Kwaterski, Lucas Whitmore | |
| 14:26 | Liberty | Michael Plumb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas jams it set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 8-14 |
| 14:17 | Liberty | George Fowlkes steps in front of the Michael Plumb pass in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Dan Flanagan picks off the pass by Albert Hebron | 8-14 |
| 13:44 | Liberty | Richard Ricard clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Hebron - foul #1 on Albert Hebron, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), James Bourgeois (SG), James Cremeans (SF) Dan Flanagan, Michael Plumb, Cliff Bagley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ketchum (C) Albert Hebron | |
| 13:44 | Liberty | Richard Ricard makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | Liberty | Richard Ricard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF) Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes | |
| 13:08 | Liberty | James Bourgeois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Richard Ricard swats the layup by Jason Ketchum | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | Liberty | Richard Ricard gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:24 | Liberty | James Bourgeois misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | James Bourgeois grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Liberty | James Bourgeois is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bourgeois, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dan Flanagan (PG), Michael Plumb (SG), Cliff Bagley (PF), Raymond Seals (C) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois, Emilio Hernandez, Richard Ricard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jose Gonzales (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski, Jason Ketchum | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Dan Flanagan (fresh) SG - Michael Plumb (fresh) SF - James Cremeans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cliff Bagley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Seals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Gonzales (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) C - Lucas Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Cliff Bagley - foul #1 on Cliff Bagley, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:13 | Liberty | James Cremeans misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Fowlkes | 10-16 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:00 | Liberty | Raymond Seals snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:54 | Liberty | James Cremeans comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Fowlkes | 10-16 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore lays it in set up by Mike Dunlap | 10-18 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | Michael Plumb hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dan Flanagan | 13-18 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales is whistled for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), Emilio Hernandez (PF), Richard Ricard (C) Michael Plumb, Cliff Bagley, Raymond Seals | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Mike Dunlap, Jose Gonzales, George Fowlkes, Lucas Whitmore | |
| 09:50 | Liberty | Emilio Hernandez banks in the layup | 15-18 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Huitt | 15-21 |
| 09:03 | Liberty | Marvin Hill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ricard | 15-21 |
| 08:50 | Liberty | Richard Ricard misses the lay-in | 15-21 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 15-21 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Robert Huitt is hacked by Dan Flanagan - foul #1 on Dan Flanagan, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), Michael Plumb (SG), Cliff Bagley (SF), Raymond Seals (C) Marvin Hill, Dan Flanagan, James Cremeans, Richard Ricard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), George Fowlkes (PF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Jessie Gunter, Jason Ketchum | |
| 07:47 | Murray State | George Fowlkes blows the dunk | 15-21 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski tips it but misses | 15-21 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Larry Golden (fresh) SG - Michael Plumb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cliff Bagley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Emilio Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. C - Raymond Seals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Huitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski can't finish the layup | 15-21 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | George Fowlkes tips it home | 15-23 |
| 07:26 | Liberty | Michael Plumb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Cremeans (SF) Emilio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Robert Huitt slams it home set up by Mike Dunlap | 15-25 |
| 07:11 | Liberty | James Cremeans is hacked by Jose Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Gonzales, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Ricard (C) Raymond Seals | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley's layup is rejected by George Fowlkes | 15-25 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | George Fowlkes blows the layup | 15-25 |
| 06:42 | Liberty | Richard Ricard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:38 | Liberty | James Cremeans's pass is intercepted by Robert Huitt in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Robert Huitt knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Mike Dunlap | 15-28 |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Robert Huitt takes the ball from Michael Plumb | 15-28 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Robert Huitt is hacked by Richard Ricard - foul #2 on Richard Ricard, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), Dan Flanagan (SG), Emilio Hernandez (PF), Raymond Seals (C) Larry Golden, Michael Plumb, Cliff Bagley, Richard Ricard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Jessie Gunter (SF), Lucas Whitmore (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Mike Dunlap, Jose Gonzales, George Fowlkes, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Robert Huitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Robert Huitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:28 | Liberty | Marvin Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-30 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 15-30 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the shot from the left side set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 15-32 |
| 04:53 | Liberty | James Cremeans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-32 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Robert Huitt, Jason Ketchum | |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins throws it down on a great pass from George Fowlkes | 15-34 |
| 04:36 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan loses the ball out of bounds | 15-34 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Hill - foul #1 on Marvin Hill, team foul #8 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Albert Hebron (C) Lucas Whitmore | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 04:09 | Liberty | Raymond Seals is called for 10 seconds | 15-36 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Emilio Hernandez steps in front of the Albert Hebron pass | 15-36 |
| 03:35 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan is called for traveling | 15-36 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), James Bourgeois (SG), Richard Ricard (C) Marvin Hill, Dan Flanagan, Raymond Seals | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) George Fowlkes, Albert Hebron | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Larry Golden (fresh) SG - James Bourgeois (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Cremeans (tired) 2 pts. PF - Emilio Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Ricard (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Gunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Ketchum (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | James Bourgeois steps in front of the Jessie Gunter pass | 15-36 |
| 03:14 | Liberty | James Bourgeois lays it in | 17-36 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-36 |
| 03:06 | Liberty | Richard Ricard snags the defensive board | 17-36 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Emilio Hernandez knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Larry Golden | 19-36 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jessie Gunter | 19-38 |
| 02:46 | Liberty | Larry Golden is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #6 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cliff Bagley (SF) James Cremeans | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jose Gonzales (SG) Jeffery Hawkins, Jessie Gunter | |
| 02:29 | Liberty | Larry Golden is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Bourgeois | 22-38 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales is hacked by Larry Golden - foul #1 on Larry Golden, team foul #9 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG) Larry Golden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Huitt (SG), George Fowlkes (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Ronald Thomas, Darrell Kwaterski, Jason Ketchum | |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:08 | Liberty | James Bourgeois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-40 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Richard Ricard - foul #3 on Richard Ricard, team foul #10 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Cremeans (SF), Raymond Seals (C) Emilio Hernandez, Richard Ricard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Raymond Seals is whistled for a carry | 22-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dan Flanagan (SG) James Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Jose Gonzales, Mike Dunlap | |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 22-41 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore hits the follow up shot | 22-43 |
| 00:58 | Liberty | James Cremeans misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-43 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | George Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Robert Huitt drills a 3 from straight away set up by Lucas Whitmore | 22-46 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan's pass is intercepted by Robert Huitt | 22-46 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Robert Huitt banks in the layup | 22-48 |
| 00:04 | Liberty | James Cremeans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), James Bourgeois (SG), Emilio Hernandez (PF) Marvin Hill, Dan Flanagan, Cliff Bagley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jessie Gunter (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Lucas Whitmore | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap misses long on a halfcourt shot | 22-48 |